elven

Middle English

/ˈɛlvən/

noun

Definitions

A (especially female) elf, a fairy, nymph

Etymology

Inherited from Old English elfen inherited from Proto-Germanic *albinjō suffix from Middle English elf.

Origin

Middle English

elf

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

elf English
elfin English
elfinwood English
elven English
half-elven English
*albinjō Proto-Germanic
elf Old English
elfen Old English
ælf Old English
elf Middle English
elvyssh Middle English

elf
elvyssh